Marcia Edelweiss, MD

About Me

I am a board-certified pathologist and cytopathologist on the Surgical Pathology Diagnostic Service with a special interest in breast disease and general cytology.

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As a breast pathologist, I analyze breast tissue biopsies and surgical specimens to identify signs and characteristics of disease, and make determinations about diagnoses that help guide treatment decisions for our patients.

As a cytologist, I analyze cells and fluid samples from various organs to help make diagnoses. I also perform biopsies in which I use a thin needle to remove cells or fluid from nodules that you can feel through the skin, a procedure called “fine needle aspiration.” This minimally invasive technique enables us to make an accurate diagnosis with relatively few cells and less risk for complications.

I look forward to continuing my scholarly contributions to the field of breast pathology and cytopathology in the coming years, and am honored to serve as medical director of Memorial Sloan Kettering’s School of Cytotechnology. Through this one-year training program we provide students with a range of skills, including the expertise to process and microscopically evaluate specimens using state-of-the-art technologies.

After fellowships at MD Anderson Cancer Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering, I joined the faculty of Memorial Sloan Kettering in 2010. I am a native of Brazil and am fluent in Portuguese and Spanish as well as English.

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Publications

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Clinical Trials

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